HomeMy WebLinkAbout1896.014. JUSTICE of the PEACE,
Elected in and for the County of
Who have filed Notices of Accept)nce, according
to Law.
Received and filed, 189 ,
Commissioned, __ -- .__ 189
To compute from 189
OFFICE OF THE
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Form 8.
Prothonotaries should be careful to use this form
when making returns to the Secretary of the Com-
monwealth, and such returns should be made as soon
as possible after the expiration of the time allowed
by law for filing acceptances.
ALDERMEN AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Elections for Aldermen or Justices of the Peace held at any other time than the third Tuesday of February are null and void. Col
Sec. 1r, and Art. VIII, Sec. 3.
It is the duty of the Constable of the proper ward, district, borough or township, to give at ]east TWENTY DAYS NOTICE, by ac
ceding the election to be held on the third Tuesday of February of each year, of the expiration of the term of the commission of any Alder
the Peace that may expire on or before the first Monday of May following, and also of any vacancy that may happen by death, resignati
Act 22 March, 1877, P. L. 12.
An Alderman cr Justice of the Peace elect, if he intends to accept said office, must give notice thereof in writing, to the Prot
thirty days after his election, stating therein the name of the Alderman or Justice of the Peace he SUCCE
cause of vacancy. The Prothonotary must as soon as possible after the expiration of the time allowed by law for filing acceptances, c
and acceptance under the seal of his office to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and no commission can issue until the Secretary of the
has received such certificate ; whereupon the Governor shall issue a commission to each person duly elected, for the term of five years to b
the first Monday of May succeeding election. Acts of 13 April, 1859, P. L. 592, and 22 March, 1877, P. L. 12. The time for filing acceptam
and cannot be extended by the Governor. The only recourse that a Justice -elect has, when he has failed to file his acceptance within the
law, is application to the Governor for appointment until the first Monday of May succeeding the next election.
The commission of an Alderman or Justice of the Peace must be lifted within sixty days from the date thereof, or the c
vacant. The fee for the commission of an Alderman or a Justice of the Peace is three dollars, to be received by the Recorder of Deeds of t
and by hint transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth as fees for other commissions are transmitted. Act 22 March, 1877, P. L.
within the required time, the commission should be returned to the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, when the amount charge
same will be credited to the Recorder's account.
Any vacancy occurring after any ward, district, borough or township election by reason of the erection of any new ward, district,
ship, or from the neglect or refusal of any person elected to file his acceptance with the Prothonotary within thirty days after the electi
commission within sixty days after the date thereof, or by death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy can be filled only by appointr
ernor until the first Monday of May succeeding the next ward, district, borough or township election. Act 22 March, 1877, P. L. 12.
The bonds and oaths of Aldermen and Justices of the Peace are to be filed in the office of the Prothonotary. Resignations should be
Governor and forwarded to him for his acceptance.
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aforesaid, do Hereby Certify that at an tion held in said county, on the . , - et' day of Fe
189 0+ , the following named persons were4eturned as duly elected to the office of .glderman, and Justice of the
for said county, and as required by law have filed within thirty days after the election a written notice o'
tance of said office.
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NOTE. Prothonotaries will be guided by the provisions printed above.
The time within which acceptance must be filed by a Justice -elect is fixed by law, and cannot bE
Governor.
The only recourse that a Justice -elect has, when he has failed to file his acceptance within the time r
application to the Governor for appointment until the first Monday of May succeeding the next eio